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Joe Kleon (born March 29, 1968) is an American disc jockey, radio producer, network announcer, recording studio owner, published writer and semi-pro photographer, based in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Kleon is the owner/operator of G4orce Studios, a recording and photography studio[1]. He is known for engineering, recording, co-producing, and mastering the 2003 CD "Alive In Cleveland," by legendary UFO bassist Pete Way[2]. "Alive In Cleveland" was released worldwide and earned rave reviews from Rockport[3], Melodic Rock[4], and others.

Early years - WUJC 88.7FM

Kleon's first radio program "Metalmorphiosis," began in September, 1986[5], on John Caroll's University's WUJC, and featured a loosely based format of rock, hard rock, heavy metal, thrash, progressive metal, and other forms of rock[6]. Kleon soon began doing interviews with national heavy metal acts and would continue interviewing major label artists and local bands, throughout his career. Notable bands Kleon has interviewed include Armored Saint, Overkill, various members of King Diamond[7][8], Candlemass,[9][10] Fates Warning,[11][12] Anthrax,[13] Crimson Glory,14] Great White,15] Ace Frehley16], Y&T vocalist/guitarist Dave Meniketti17], original Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith18], Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate19], Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen[20], Twisted Sister vocalist, Dee Snider[21][22], Savatage vocalist Jon Oliva[23] Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci[24],> Gwar vocalist Oderus Urungus[25], Blue October drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld[26], and many others.[27]

Joe would also would devote airtime to local interviews, in-studio acoustic performances, and live concert broadcasts[28]. One such recording and live radio broadcast, December 23, 1993, from the band Winter's Bane, featured lead vocalist Tim Owens[29]. Owens would be hired as the lead vocalist for Judas Priest in 2000 and the interest in his musical past resulted in the release of Kleon's 1993 recording, as disc two, of the reissue of the Winter's Bane release, Heart of a Killer, in 2000. This would be the first major release, featuring a musical recording, produced by Kleon. Kleon would interview Owens several times[30] and has been one of the strongest local supporters, of Owens and his music.

Commercial Radio Success And Beyond - the 1990's

Kleon's national artist interviews attracted the attention of Scene Magazine, a locally owned entertainment weekly, and Joe wrote his first article for Scene in 1989, on popular progressive metal band Fates Warning. Kleon would continue working as a Staff Writer for Scene until late 1994, when he relocated to Savannah, Georgia[31]. Upon returning to the Cleveland area in 1997, he returned to Scene as a writer and continued until the company was bought by The New Times, in 1998. Joe's article "Donuts In Paradise,"[32] published in the July 3-9, 1997 edition of Scene, would fuel local controversy surrounding sobriety checkpoints at Blossom Music Center, a popular concert venue, located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Joe interviewed some of the biggest acts of his career, at this time, including Black Sabbath,[33] Ace Frehley,[34] Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson,[35] Blues Traveller, Rik Emmett,[36] Primus[37], and others. His honest and gritty review of the August 28, 1997 Boston concert, at Blossom Music Center, resulted in hate mail, for weeks after it's publication.


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